Architecture ~Became more modern and streamlined ~Tall buildings and skyscrapers began to form America ~ Buildings became more spacey Art ~ Art was influenced by the desire to move into the modern age or future which the space seemed to forecast. ~ Artists wanted to inspire the viewer to leap into the unknown and experience art in their own way. ~Forms of art during the period were: assemblage art, op art, or kinetic abstraction. Books and Literature ~ Literature reflected what was happening in the political arenas and social issues of America ~ Artist and books written by them: ~Harper Lee- To Kill a Mockingbird
~Sylvia Plath- The Bell Jar ~Laurence Peter- Peter Principle
~Maurice Sendak-Where the Wild Things Are ~Truman Capote- In Cold Blood Fads ~Surfers took to skateboards to stay fit during the off season. ~ Barbie dolls became a huge success along with G. I. Joe (the first action figure for boys.) ~ The Dammit Doll (troll) was a good luck symbol ~ Slot cars overtook by trains in popularity Fashion
Men
Women
HAIRSTYLES
-beginning
Crew cuts
bouffant
-middle
Longer and wider with beards and moustaches
Short or long and lanky
-end
Blacks of both genders were their hair in afros
SHIRTS
-Beginning
Plaid and buttoned down the front
Dresses
-Middle
Bright colors, double breasted sport jackets, turtlenecks, and Nehru Jackets
-End
Ties (patterned) when worn with stripes
Embellished t-shirts
PANTS/DRESSES
-Beginning
Knee length dresses were required
-Middle
Polyester Pant suits
Mini-skirts or hot pants with go-go boots
-End
Bell bottomed jeans
Peasant skirts or granny dresses and chunky shoes
Historic Events ~ The Civil Rights Movement ~The term “blacks” became socially acceptable, replacing “negroes.” ~ The number of Hispanic Americans tripled ~ The birth control pill became widely available and abortion was legalized in Colorado. Eventually abortion and artificial insemination became legalized in some states. ~ Prayer in public schools became unconstitutional ~ The hippie movement endorsed drugs, rock music, mystic religions, and sexual freedom. ~ The Woodstock Festival at which 400,000 people gathered in the spirit of love and sharing ~ John F. Kennedy brief reign as president creating the Peace Corps and then later being assassinated ~ Martin Luther King delivers his “I have a dream” speech and was also assassinated ~ Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon in 1969 Music ~ Elvis ~ The Beach Boys ~ The Beatles ~ The Righteous Brothers ~ Two types of rock: Acid & psychedelic
~Became more modern and streamlined
~Tall buildings and skyscrapers began to form America
~ Buildings became more spacey
Art
~ Art was influenced by the desire to move into the modern age or future which the space seemed to forecast.
~ Artists wanted to inspire the viewer to leap into the unknown and experience art in their own way.
~Forms of art during the period were: assemblage art, op art, or kinetic abstraction.
Books and Literature
~ Literature reflected what was happening in the political arenas and social issues of America
~ Artist and books written by them:
~Harper Lee- To Kill a Mockingbird
~Sylvia Plath- The Bell Jar
~Laurence Peter- Peter Principle
~Maurice Sendak- Where the Wild Things Are
~Truman Capote- In Cold Blood
Fads
~Surfers took to skateboards to stay fit during the off season.
~ Barbie dolls became a huge success along with G. I. Joe (the first action figure for boys.)
~ The Dammit Doll (troll) was a good luck symbol
~ Slot cars overtook by trains in popularity
Fashion
~ The Civil Rights Movement
~The term “blacks” became socially acceptable, replacing “negroes.”
~ The number of Hispanic Americans tripled
~ The birth control pill became widely available and abortion was legalized in Colorado. Eventually abortion and artificial insemination became legalized in some states.
~ Prayer in public schools became unconstitutional
~ The hippie movement endorsed drugs, rock music, mystic religions, and sexual freedom.
~ The Woodstock Festival at which 400,000 people gathered in the spirit of love and sharing
~ John F. Kennedy brief reign as president creating the Peace Corps and then later being assassinated
~ Martin Luther King delivers his “I have a dream” speech and was also assassinated
~ Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon in 1969
Music
~ Elvis
~ The Beach Boys
~ The Beatles
~ The Righteous Brothers
~ Two types of rock: Acid & psychedelic